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    Dead Like Me: Complete Second Season
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 98 (Jul 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Ellen Muth, Laura Harris, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy, Cyntha Stevenson & Mandy Patinkin

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Each disc in this four disc set includes an anti-piracy up-front ad. Disc Four adds special features like the 11 minute featurette Dead Lke Me...Again; six featurette about Putting LIfe Into Death highlighting the visual effects creating the Gravelings, Dirty Old Man, Falling Flower, Death Ripple, Disco Priest, and Bouncing Glass; nine deleted scenes; a still gallery; and bonus trailers.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1008319
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
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    (Retail Price): $49.96
    (DVD Type): Four-Disc Set: DVD-9
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 702
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2004
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 07/19/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): James Whitmore, Jr.; Jeff Woolnough; Milan Cheylov; Sarah Pia Anderson; Robert Duncan McNeill; Tony Westman; David Grossman; Michael A. Fresco & Brad Turner
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In the complete second season of Dead Like Me, young George (Muth) faces more of her duties in the afterlife as a reaper (grim, that is). Being a teenager hasn

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVDs in this series exhibit pleasing qualities throughout. Though images can appear a bit soft at times, sharpness and textures are quite satisfying. Colors are rich and well balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Sometimes colors pop from the screen with impressive vibrance, while other times the picture has a muted, moody appearance. At times, the picture can appear

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